This morning still finds us in camp on the battle-field,
near New Market. Orders from the General's headquarters. Details have been made
to forage and sent out from headquarters. Inspection and battalion drill by our
Colonel, Ely. The first since his return from prison. The Colonel, on the
quiet, restored to their former rank the non-commissioned officers reduced by
General Hunter for foraging. They were all good boys, and driven to it by
hunger. I often wonder why we must have this awful war. This is a beautiful
country, at this time quiet and peaceful, but the horrors of war liable to come
at most any time.
SOURCE: Charles H. Lynch, The Civil War Diary,
1862-1865, of Charles H. Lynch 18th Conn. Vol's, p. 65
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